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Annals of Inisfallen (Author: unknown)

Annal AI1072

AI1072.1

AI1072.2

Diarmait son of Mael na mBó, king of Laigin and Osraige, was slain in a battle in Mide, viz. by Ua Maíl Shechnaill and Ua Briain, and a large number of the Laigin and foreigners fell together with him, as also Gilla Pátraic Ua Fergail, king of the Fortuatha Laigen. One thousand and seventy-two years from the birth of Christ to the death of Diarmait, son of Mael na mBó. {Hence a learned man said}:

Three score [and] twelve years
A difficult enumerationwith ten hundred
From the birth of Christ, though it be a long trail,
Till the sudden departure of Diarmait.

From the death of Brian'tis no false word
Until the slaying of the son of Mael na mBó,
If the coming year is added,
Though 'tis asseverated, they [the years] are three score.

Three score [and] twelve years.

AI1072.3

The abbess of Cell Dara rested in Christ.

AI1072.4

Tairdelbach Ua Briain went to Osraige and Laigin, burned Uí Cheinnselaig and brought away much booty and cows, and took hostages from it as well as from Laigin. And the foreigners gave him the kingship of Áth Cliath, and he made prisoner the sons of Domnall, son of Mael na mBó, in Áth Cliath, and brought back the hostages of Osraige on that occasion.

AI1072.5

Conaing Ua Briain was blinded by Tairdelbach.

AI1072.6

The son of Conchobor Ua Maíl Sechnaill (king of Temuir), Gofraid grandson of Ragnall, i.e. king of Áth Cliath, and Domnall son of Gilla Pátraic, king of Osraige, also submitted to Tairdelbach Ua Briain, king of Mumu, and they gave acknowledgement and high-kingship to him.

Annal AI1073

AI1073.1

The Kalends of January on Tuesday, and the fourteenth of the moon thereon. The one thousandth and seventy-third year from the Incarnation of Christ.

AI1073.2

Conchobar Ua Maíl Shechnaill, king of Temuir, was treacherously slain by the son of his kinsman,' i.e. by the son of Flann.Ua Maíl Shechnaill, who had the Staff of Jesus in his hand. He cast the Staff from him, rushed at the king, and slew him.

AI1073.3

A hosting by Tairdelbach Ua Briain to Mide and he overcame eastern Mide, Gailenga, and Brega, and a greater spoil of people and cattle [therefrom] never before reached Mumu. The hostages of the men of Mide came to him afterwards to his house.

AI1073.4

A hosting by Tairdelbach after that to Connachta, and he took hostages from Ua Conchobuir from the west of Connachta, and the hostages of Ua Ruairc and of the men of Bréifne.

Annal AI1074

AI1074.1

The Kalends of January on Wednesday, and the twenty-ninth of the moon thereon. The one thousandth and seventy-fourth year from the Incarnation of Christ, and a year in which the moon was twenty-nine days old on the Kalends of January.

AI1074.2

Diarmait son of Mael Brénainn, coarb of Brénainn, rested in Christ in Ard Ferta.

AI1074.3

Flaithem Ua Cáróc, abbot of Ros Cré, rested.

AI1074.4

Mael Mórda, coarb of Imlech Ibuir, rested.

AI1074.5

Cormac Ua Maíl Dúin, anchorite of God, rested.

AI1074.6

Flann Ua hAingeda rested in Cell Da Lua.

AI1074.7

Ard Macha was burned, both houses and churches.

AI1074.8

Some houses were burned in Ard Pátraic.

AI1074.9

Gilla Brénainn Ua Léimíne, of Leitir Odráin, rested in Christ.

Annal AI1075

AI1075.1

The Kalends of January on Thursday, and the tenth of the moon thereon. The one thousandth and seventy-fifth year from the Incarnation of Christ.

AI1075.2

Gofraid grandson of Ragnall, king of Áth Cliath, was banished over sea by Tairdelbach Ua Briain, and he died beyond the sea, having assembled a great fleet [to come] to Ireland.

AI1075.3

The son of Murchad, grandson of Mael na Bó, took the kingship of Áth Cliath, and died in the same year.

AI1075.4

The kingship of Áth Cliath was taken by Muirchertach, son of Tairdelbach Ua Briain.

AI1075.5

The bishop of Lothra, i.e. Aicher Ua Domnalláin, died in Inis Faithlinn.

AI1075.6

Cellach of Corcrán rested in Les Mór.

AI1075.7

A great crop of mast in Ireland in the above year.

Annal AI1076

AI1076.1

Bissextile. The Kalends of January on Friday, and the twenty-first of the moon thereon. The one thousandth and seventy-sixth year from the Incarnation of Christ.

AI1076.2

Ruaidrí Ua Conchobuir, king of Connachta, was imprisoned by Tairdelbach and released, and he received from Ua Briain a stipend befitting him.

AI1076.3

Flaithbertach son of Lom Laene, lector and anchorite of God, rested in Christ in Les Mór.

AI1076.4

Céile son of Donnocán, the most pious man in Ireland, rested in Christ in Glenn dá Locha.

AI1076.5

Domnall Conaillech rested in Christ in Leithglenn.

AI1076.6

The son of Flann Ua Maíl Shechnaill was treacherously slain by the grandson of Maelán Ua Leocháin in the bellhouse of Cenannas, and the latter was forthwith slain within two months for the honour of Colum Cille.